Although Tate performed very well, he is 26 years old after all and has limited potential. His height of less than 2 meters and unstable three-pointers are his two obvious shortcomings.

Tate is unable to open up space in the starting lineup. He is often overwhelmed when encountering tall inside players or speedy defenders. Some fans believe that Tate should be traded away in exchange for draft picks while his trade value is still good.

Due to Christopher's rapid growth, veteran Augustin becomes somewhat redundant for the Rockets, and some fans suggested trading him.

Rockets fans hope that Stone can trade the young and powerful forward back.

The US media "fanspo" proposed a trading plan. The Rockets paid two draft picks for Tate to get a 23-year-old all-around forward.

The specific trade plan is as follows: the Rockets will send the 2023 first-round pick (top three protection), the 2024 second-round pick, JaShaun Tate, DJ Augustin, and acquire Meyer from the Hornets Bridges and Ishmael Smith.

Bridges is 23 years old with a height of 2.01 meters and a wingspan of 2.06 meters. He comes from Michigan State University and won the conference's best rookie, best first team and second team. He was in 2018 Entered the NBA as the No. 12 pick.

The draft report of that year showed that Bridges had good physical fitness, strong mobility, tough play, and the ability to pass and defend. But his wingspan is not good enough, and his ball handling and three-point shooting need to be improved.

He averaged 19.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game this season, with a field goal percentage of 47.3, a three-point percentage of 32, and a free throw percentage of 77. He won the Player of the Week once. .

Bridges has made significant progress this season, playing an integrated offense and defense. Compared with last season, his scoring average has increased by 7.1 points, and his rebounds, assists and steals have also increased. He has a good chance of winning the Most Improved Player Award. Many Rockets fans are envious of him.

Ismael Smith, who started his NBA career with the Rockets, is now 33 years old. He is 1.83 meters tall and is averaging 4.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season, with a field goal percentage of 40 and a three-pointer. Hit rate 41, signed a 2-year, $9.23 million contract this summer, with no guarantee in the last year.

Bridges' contract is about to expire. He is very suitable for the Rockets and is worthy of General Manager Stone's pursuit.

Three goals are the future of the Hornets. Since Bridges is about to stop enjoying his rookie bonus, it is better to trade him and exchange for high-quality assets.

"fanspo" believes that this plan is quite reasonable. The Rockets will make money and the Hornets will not lose.